These LHS students prepare to help the Liberal Animal Shelter last spring with its PAWS social media program. The shelter is expanding on that with its upcoming Boredom Busters Program, set to start next week. L&T file photo/Elly GrimmELLY GRIMM • Leader & Times The Liberal Animal...
Cottonwood Elementary students proudly wave their flags in rhythm with one of the songs at last year’s Patriot Day ceremony. This year’s event is scheduled start at 9:30 a.m. Monday in the school’s north parking lot. L&T file photo/Robert PierceROBERT PIERCE • Leader & Times On...
Uncommon owner Todd Stanton holds an ancient lamp that is available in Liberal’s newest store located inside the Landmark Center. The lamp and other historic pieces are available for purchase beginning at 11 a.m. Thursday when the store hosts its grand opening. L&T photo/Earl WattEARL WATT •...
Special to the Leader & Times WICHITA – Governor Laura Kelly on Tuesday issued a verbal state of disaster emergency proclamation for wildland fires in Kearny County. The Adjutant General’s Department said hot dry conditions across the state fanned the flames which sparked on Labor...
Seward County Community College Students at Seward County Community College can easily access health care thanks to an on-campus clinic opening in September. Lynsey Carter, DNP-NP-C will provide walk-in and appointment services to students weekday mornings. The student health clinic will...
ELLY GRIMM • Leader & Times Tourism continues to be important throughout the state, and recently, the State of Kansas took some action to help with just that. Tuesday, Gov. Laura Kelly announced $1 million in Attraction Development Grants is available from Kansas Tourism, a...
Pictured from left to right: Hunter Harris, Ryan Sinclair and Katie Richards Courtesy photoTri-County Electric Cooperative The Collegiate Delegate program provides students with an invaluable opportunity to sit in on Tri-County Electric Cooperative Board of Trustee meetings and engage in...
Seward County Community College Seward County Community College is under contract to acquire property in Liberal to expand its truck driving and diesel technology programs. The agreement was approved by the SCCC Board of Trustees at a special meeting on Friday. The property, which...
ELLY GRIMM • Leader & Times Many people are on prescription drugs and soon, many of them could see lowered costs on them. Last Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), announced the first 10...
ROBERT PIERCE • Leader & Times Some fire equipment and product caught fire Friday afternoon, and one person was taken to the hospital as a result in central Seward County. In a press release, Fire Chief Andrew Barkley said at about 1:45 p.m., firefighters were dispatched to a tractor...